Shipping Technician

Job Profile Summary

The Shipping Technician is responsible for preparing industrial equipment machinery and components for safe handling storage and shipment. This position performs crating packaging rigging material handling and loading activities while ensuring equipment is properly protected secured and handled in accordance with company safety and quality standards.

The position works closely with Warehouse Manufacturing Shipping and other operations teams to ensure equipment is accurately prepared and safely moved throughout the facility and onto transportation vehicles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Builds and prepares wooden crates skids pallets and other shipping containers for industrial equipment and components.
• Measures equipment and materials to determine appropriate crate pallet blocking bracing and protective packaging requirements.
• Loads secures and prepares equipment for domestic and international shipment.
• Performs rigging activities to safely move position load and unload heavy equipment and components.
• Selects and properly uses slings chains shackles spreader bars lifting devices and other rigging equipment.
• Operates overhead cranes forklifts pallet jacks and other material-handling equipment as authorized and trained.
• Inspects rigging equipment lifting devices crates pallets and related equipment before use and reports damaged or unsafe equipment.
• Uses hand tools and power tools to build crates pallets supports blocking and other shipping materials.
• Secures equipment using appropriate blocking bracing banding strapping chains or other approved methods.
• Protects equipment from damage during handling and transportation by using appropriate wrapping padding moisture protection and other packaging materials.
• Verifies equipment components quantities and shipping documentation prior to shipment.
• Reads and interprets work instructions drawings measurements shipping instructions and equipment specifications.
• Assists with loading trailers and shipping containers while ensuring proper weight distribution and securement.
• Maintains a clean organized and safe work area.
• Follows all company safety procedures including requirements for crane operation rigging forklift operation PPE and material handling.
• Communicates effectively with Warehouse Shipping Manufacturing and other departments regarding equipment movement and shipment requirements.
• Completes required documentation and records related to crating rigging material movement and shipping activities.
• Identifies potential safety quality or packaging concerns and communicates them to the appropriate supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a warehouse manufacturing shipping crating rigging construction or material-handling environment preferred.
• Ability to safely lift move position and secure heavy equipment and materials.
• Ability to use common hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to read basic measurements and use measuring tools such as a tape measure.
• Basic understanding of safe rigging and material-handling practices.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work safely around heavy machinery and moving equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required forklift and/or crane certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industrial crating or rigging experience.
• Experience operating overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Experience securing oversized or heavy industrial equipment for shipment.
• Experience reading mechanical drawings or equipment layouts.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements related to rigging lifting cranes forklifts and material handling.
• Experience with international shipping or export packaging is a plus.
• Experience working with large industrial machinery or food-processing equipment is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend stoop reach climb kneel and work in various positions.
• Ability to lift and carry materials as required for the position.
• Ability to work around heavy equipment forklifts cranes and other industrial machinery.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work in a warehouse/manufacturing environment where noise dust temperature variations and other industrial conditions may be present.
• Must have sufficient vision hearing and physical ability to safely perform assigned duties.